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Company Structures

Buildings, Power Lines, Stations, Power Plants, Lineside Structures, Stations, Substations

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Ralph Struck took this photo with an old Ansco 620 camera.

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Early view of West Allis Car Station.

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Early postcard view of the Wells Street Viaduct.

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Racine Car Station

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Fond du Lac Car Station

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From a "Rail and Wire" article announcing the introduction of trackless trolleys to Fiebrantz.

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Work stations inside Cold Spring Shops.

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Looking down on the Cold Spring shop floor.

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Wells Street Power Plant, from "Rail & Wire."

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Lakeside Power Plant, in suburban St. Francis.

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Early view of Lake Park terminal.

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North end of Fiebrantz yard. Taken from Milwaukee Northern Division train.

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The venerable structure was spared when the Marquette Interchange was initially constructed.

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There will be no dodging freeway ramps this time. Demolition appears to be underway.

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Another of Ralph's photos, taken during the late 1940s or early 1950s.

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Northwest corner of West Allis Car Station building.

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Is this National Car Station?

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West end of Fiebrantz Car Station, showing the Milwaukee Northern line to the left.

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1957 view of the Wells Street Viaduct

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Inside Fond du Lac Car Station, circa 1966

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Fueling a 'Fishbowl."

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Bus bodies, Cold Spring Shops.

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1960s view of vehicles being serviced inside Cold Spring Shops.

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Administrative office, Cold Spring Shops, 1960s.

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Servicing an "Awful 700." "Rail & Wire" photo.

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Filling a company dump truck from sanding tower, Fiebrantz Car Station.

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A view of one of the entrances. Building was located at 9th & St. Paul.

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Here's goodbye to another Milwaukee traction landmark.

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Bus garage built directly east of original West Allis Car Station.

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Coal crane at Port Washington Power Plant.

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View of a typical street side steel line pole's details.

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Kinnickinnic Car Station, late 1964 or early 1965.

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Transit enthusiasts at Fiebrantz Car Station, during a trackless trolley farewell charter.

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Servicing a motor coach engine in Cold Spring Shops.

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Transfer table. Photo from "Rail & Wire Magazine."

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35th & Wells bus garage, formerly a roller skating rink.

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Adler Street substation along Rapid Transit Line.

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Trolley shoe tester for trackless trolleys, Fond du Lac Car Station.

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Exisiting ramps snaking around the former Transport Company building.

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The building appears to be well maintained. TMER&L was known for building substantial structures.

In Milwaukee, they were never called "carbarns", "car sheds", "car houses", not even "car depots." They were always known as "Car Stations", hence the Web Station's name.